Apple iBook 14-inch (Late 2002) vs Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M5)

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iBook 14-inch (Late 2002) compared with MacBook Air 13″ (M5)

	AppleiBook 14-inch (Late 2002)	AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M5)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2002	March 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14.1″	13.6″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	2560 × 1664 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	14.1-inch TFT XGA active-matrix display supporting millions of colours. Exact panel technology, brightness and refresh unpublished.	Liquid Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	224 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	–	Wide colour (P3); 1 billion colours
Display features
Display features	–	True Tone
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 800 MHz (iBook Late 2002)	Apple M5
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	10
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32 MB VRAM)	8-core GPU or 10-core GPU
Memory
Memory	256 MB or 640 MB	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	30 GB	512 GB to 4 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	800 MHz PowerPC G3; 512 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor clock and 100 MHz system bus. Exact silicon supplier/model omitted.	10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32 MB dedicated VRAM and AGP 2 ×.	Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW acceleration and AV1 decode
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	256 MB PC100 SDRAM stock (128 MB onboard plus 128 MB SO-DIMM), supporting a 512 MB module for 640 MB total.	Unified memory
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	–	153 GB/s
Storage type
Storage type	30 GB Ultra ATA and Combo drive:16 × CD-R write, 8 × CD-RW write, 8 × DVD read, 24 × CD read. Larger factory drive options mentioned without capacities; no unconfirmed matrix added.	SSD, configurable up to 4 TB
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fanless
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 6 hours	Up to 18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	55 Wh (better)	53.8 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.7 kg	1.23 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	34 mm	11.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	323 × 259 mm	304.1 × 215 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	55 Wh lithium-ion; maker claim up to six hours. Published 2.7 kg reference weight varies by configuration/manufacturing process. Dimensions use maker-published 32.3 × 25.9 × 3.4 cm.	Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Charger	–	Sold separately in the UK (30 W, 35 W dual-port or 70 W Apple USB-C adapters offered); needs at least 30 W over USB PD
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	With a 70 W or higher USB PD power source
Materials
Materials	–	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 55% recycled content overall
Colours
Colours	–	Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, MagSafe 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	6
Webcam
Webcam	–	12MP Center Stage
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two 12 Mbps USB ports, one 400 Mbps FireWire port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, internal 56K V.92 modem and stereo headphone output. Optional 11 Mbps AirPort card; Bluetooth available through an optional external USB adapter, not built in.	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s); MagSafe 3; 3.5 mm headphone jack with high-impedance headphone support
External displays
External displays	VGA mirroring with included adapter; S-video and composite video through an optional Apple Video Adapter.	Up to two at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 144 Hz, or one at up to 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz, alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Keyboard	77 US or 78 ISO keys, including 12 function keys, four arrows and embedded numeric keypad.	Backlit Magic Keyboard, 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys
Trackpad
Trackpad	Tap, double-tap and drag support	Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Four-speaker sound system; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone; external USB audio devices supported	Three-mic array with directional beamforming; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID
In the box
In the box	VGA display adapter, power adapter with wall plug/power cord; Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS 9 and bundled digital lifestyle/productivity software. The 6 November maker release states that the new range is available through stores/resellers.	13-inch MacBook Air, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m); power adapter sold separately